Bernt Jensen Mørch

In 1753, Mørch joined the Danish West India–Guinea Company. In 1755, he captained the company's ship Ebenezer on a voyage to Danish Gold Coast and Danish West India. From 1759 to 1762, he captained Debora on a similar voyage. 197 of the 228 enslaved Africans survived the voyage from the Danish Gold Coast to Saint Croix. From 1762 to 1764, he captained the General Trade Company's frigate Fortet Christiansborg.^[2]

In 1777, Mørch became captain of Christiansborg. He sailed from Copenhagen in April, bound for the Danish Gold Coast. He died on board the ship off Fort Christiansborg in November. He was buried on land. A fellow crew member created a drawing of his tomb for his wife.^[3]

Mørch was married to Helena Mogensdatter Råbe (1729–1763) on 10 October 1753. She was a daughter of the sea captain Mogens Råbe. The couple had a son and two daughters. His wife died in 1763. On 19 August 1767, he was married to Karen (Kathrine) Larsdatter (1735–1800). She was a daughter of sea captain Hans Bendsen. His second wife bore him another daughter, Dorothea (Dorte) Sophia. In 1768, he bought a house overlooking Christianshavn Canal (Overgaden Oven Vandet 36, now demolished) for 3,000 Danish rigsdaler.^[2]